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How to Use and Take Care of Your New HOW TO USE AND TAKE CARE OF YOUR NEW • •• • ••• TOWER CAMERAS ARE SOLD ONLY BY SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO . INTRODUCTION Your TOWER 35 mm Type III Camera is a precision instrument. Sears laboratory technicians and buyers have worked with the manufacturers on this camera for more than a year and a half before offering it to you. It is a camera that 'will last a lifetime, if treated properly This booklet gives detailed, but simple instructions on its use and proper care. READ BOOKLET CAREFULLY, and keep it handy for reference. 2 We have written this manual in more detail and more technically than is necessary for the ordinary amateur photographe;-. However, after th e amateur has progressed a little in photography, his curiosity will lead him into more advanced stages and the following detailed information is an attempt on our part to anticipate a few of his questions. On the page to the right, we have canden ed th e steps to be taken when ad­ justing camera for picture taking. This is all the beginner needs to know Even the advanced amateur may fi nd it well to memorize these steps ,1l1d review them occasionally NOTE . The keyed illustration (A) above is frequently referred to throughout the following pages. For that reason, the manual is bound so that you may leave this page open for handy reference. 3 1 Remove lens cap from lens a 2. If lens is collapsible type, pull out simple step which is often overlooked. and lock it in position. Make sure it is firmly locked. 3. Set lens diaphragm to aperture in­ 4 . Focus lens with rangefinder. Bot dicated by exposure' meter or tab!e. images should be superimposed so tho a single image is seen. S. Compose the subject in viewfinder 6. Turn winding knob in direction of Do it carefully. Good composition is a rrow as far as it will go. important. 7 Set shutter speed dial according to 8. Press shutter release button to ex­ exposure meter readings or exposure pose film . Press button with finger onl table recommendations. not the entire ll rm . 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS 7 Changing lens page 8. Viewfinder page 9. Explanation of Aperture Adjustment page 10. Explanation of Aperture Scale page 11 Aperture Diaphragm Adjustment page 12. Distance Scale on Focusing Ring page 13. Depth of Field Scale page 14. loading the Camera page 15. Unloading the Camera page 16. Release Button for Shutter page TOWER Camera Carrying Case page 35 TOWER lens Shade and Filter Holder page 36 Additional Accessories page 36 Repair Service page 36 Owner's Guarantee page 37 5 WINDING KN OB SPECIAL NOTE This 35 mm. camera is the first camera in the TOWER line to have shutter speeds that must be set AFTER the shutter has been com­ pletely wound. As you wind the shutter, the film is automatically advanced (Illust. B) There is a top, or main shutter speed dial, that shows shutter speeds or exposure figures from 1/ 20 to 1/ 500 of a second. The lower speed dial (Illust. C) has speeds from 1/ 20 to Time. 1. USE OF UPPER AND LOW£R SPEED DIALS When using lower speed dial on front of camera, the upper speed dial must be placed on "RED 20-1" which is neutral position, AFTER SHUTTER HAS BEEN COMPLETELY WOUND. When upper speed dial is on neutral position (Red 20-1) opposite arrow, then you can bring the lower speed dial into play Numbers on speed dials indicate fractions of a second. For example, 4 means Y4 of a second, 2 means Yz second, etc. INTERMEDIATE SPEEDS CANNOT BE USED. When setting the speed on Bulb (B) on upper dial (Illust. C) the shutter remains open while the release button is pressed down. When the release button is released, the shutter springs shut. When camera is operated with slow speed dial set on Time (T) , the shutter opens when the release button is pressed and re­ mains open. To close shutter, turn slow speed dial back to position 1, and the shutter will close immediately There's no need to press the release button again to close shutter. 6 IMPORTANT: To operate shutter on 1/20 of a second, it is necessary to set both dials on RED 20 after you have wound shutter. The upper main dial is moved to various positions after shutter has been completely wound by merely lifting the dial (Illust. D) and turning it so number indicating the desired speed is opposite ar­ row on accessory shoe. (Illust. B.) Be sure upper dial is lowered or seated into proper position when operating on any shutter speed. LOWER SPEED DIAL CAN BE TURNED AFTER SHUTTER HAS BEEN COMPLETELY WOUND AN D UPPER SPEED DIAL HAS BEEN SET ON RED 20-1 (llLU ST E). 2. WINDING SHUTTER AND FILM- To wind shutter and wind film, turn winding knob in direction indi­ cated by arrow until it stops. By turning this knob until it reaches a stop position, the film is advanced for the next exposure, thus preventing any possibility of a double exposure. Knob serves dual purpose, as it also winds shutter spring. CAUTION: Always wind shutter just prior to taking picture. Never leave camera in a wound position, this may weaken shutter spring, or you might accidentally press release button and ex­ pose film. 3. EXPOSURE COUNTER MECHANISM- The numbered disc just beneath the winding knob (Illust. F) is the exposure counter which automati­ cally records number of exposures. The counter should be set at "0" after camera h as been loaded with new fi lm and the shutter fully wound. This disc is turned in a clockwise direction by two raised lugs. If d isc is accidentally pushed beyond '0", continue to push it on around a second time until "0" lines up with small arrow Do not attempt to turn this di sc in a co unter-clock wise direc tion. EXAMPLE After film has been loaded into camera (See pages 18-20), the winding knob should be turned once around in direc tion of arrow until it stops. Shutter release button should then be pressed to release shutter. Once more, give the winding knob one full turn to the stopped position. This winds sufficient film off the full cartridge and on to the take-up spool so that the portion of film accidentally exposed to light during the loading process will not be re-exposed as an attempted picture. Thus, it will prevent fogged p ictures at the beginning of fi lm. The numbered disc should then be set so the "0" on disc is opposite small arrow (Illust. F) Shutter release button should again be pressed, and the next time the winding knob is turned into position it will automatically advance film and bring disc to a stop on number one on co unting disc. This indicates you are ready to take your fi rst picture. 8 4. COUPLED RANGEFINDER Your TOWER 35 mm camera has a coupled rangefinder It is coupled with a helical type Len s out focusing mount on the lens barrel. When the of focus lens barrel is turned by depressing knob on a focusing lever (Illust. A) and shifting lever in either direction, barrel automaticall y turns on a threaded track and moves forward or backward. Accordingly, the rangefinder is automatically put Correct focus b into operation. The rangefinder on the TOWER 35 mm camera is the superimposed image type and absolute focus is obtained when 2 images are superimposed upon each other and become fused into a single image (Illust. G-b) The double image effect is produced by means of micrometer movement of the fine mechanism ind icated in Illust. GG. The small arm in this instance is set against the inner base of the lens barrel. As the lens barrel is rotated and thereby moved backward or forward, the leveling devices adjust the mirror to such a precision degree that when the 2 images are fused , the lens is in per­ fect focus. Note especially that all longer focal length lenses are inter­ changeable with TOWER, Nicca, and most Leica cameras which have coupled built-in rangefinders. The rangefinder eye-piece is constructed with a miniature telescope hav­ ing a magnification of approximately 1 Yz times. This increases the accu­ racy and ease of focusing your TOWER 35 111m camera. The viewing 9 aperture of the eye-piece on the rangefinder i adjusted by turning the small rotating "eyebrow rest" (Illust. J) on eye-piece. This com­ pensates for slight difference in the human eye and facilitate the foru - ing on near or di tant object to pro­ duce the greatest possible harpness. RANGEFINDER VIEWFINDER 5. PRACTICE IN USE OF RANGEFINDER- Place camera in position for picture taking (Illust. K) and sight through the rangefinder (left) eye-piece and, at the same time, cover the left rangefinder window (Illust. A) with the middle finger. In this case, you will observe only a small circular field of a pinkish cast in which only what you are focusing on will be visible. Be sure that your eye is actually centered behind rangefinder eye-piece so that you can get a complete circular field of the image. This position being assumed, you may now ad just the lens focusing lever to obtain the greatest possible sharpness. Keep object in center of fi eld, then remove your finger from left window of rangefinder. You will then see a double image of the object in a much larger circular field (Illust.
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